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How To Cure A Large Ulcer At Top Of The Gum That Looks Bright Red?
I am a 68 year old woman and had all my teeth extracted 17 days ago and had 8 implants with immediated dentures. I was told not to remove the dentures and, as a result of wearing them even in great pain, I have a large ulcer on my top gum which is bright red around the edge (about a half inch in diameter) which shows no sign of healing. How long before it heals enough to continue wearing the relined denture?
Fri, 18 Jul 2014
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The ulcer could be because of the trauma caused by the denture. Do not use the denture till the ulcer heals. It might take 5-7days for the ulcer to heal. You can apply topical anesthetic and analgesic like anabel gel. If the ulcer does no heal in 10days, consult a oral physician or implantologist to rule out the cause of ulcerartion.
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The ulcer could be because of the trauma caused by the denture. Do not use the denture till the ulcer heals. It might take 5-7days for the ulcer to heal. You can apply topical anesthetic and analgesic like anabel gel. If the ulcer does no heal in 10days, consult a oral physician or implantologist to rule out the cause of ulcerartion.
I hope my answer will help you, take care.
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